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Jackie Leven Said
In Concert - CD Version
Live at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, August 2004. Ian Rankin reads his
story Jackie Leven Said, with musical interludes by Jackie
(and Michael Cosgrave, keyboards, Deborah Greenwood, vocals),
including whole songs by Jackie and Michael which illustrate or
illuminate moments in the story. Eight studio songs arc also included
Jackie Leven - is the maverick creator of a long series of critically
acclaimed albums, starting with five albums from his legendary (and
notorious) rock band Doll By Doll, and continuing on Cooking
Vinyl, beginning with The Mystery of Love is Greater than the
Mystery of Death (with Mike Scott and Robert Bly), the latest being
2003’s Shining Brother Shining Sister.
Ian Rankin - is the wildly successful Scottish author of a long series of crime novels, featuring D.I. John Rebus, the hard-drinking, hard-thinking, bar-frequenting Edinburgh cop whose approach to the ‘forensics of the soul’ and crime-solving has a near mystical quality. Ian’s books continue to sell in their millions all over the world, his latest ‘Rebus’ novel being 2004’s Fleshmarket Close.
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A Good Hanging Vol 2
Four stories starring Detective Inspector John Rebus and set in Edinburgh - a city that gives birth to crimes of passion, accident and long hidden jealousy.
In The Gentleman’s Club, Rebus battles with the dilemma: in a suicide, who was to blame and who was the victim. In Tit for Tat, he tries to explain an arson attack on a seemingly innocent bird watcher. Monstrous Trumpet investigates an art theft and a crime of passion, with a little help from Inspector Cluzeau. And in Being Frank, Rebus’s friend Frank the tramp alerts Rebus to a Council of War ...
‘[His] consistent level of excellence is unmatched in the field of British crime fiction’ Marcel Berlins, The Times
As well as many stage and screen roles, Macpherson has been DCI Jardine in Taggart for thirteen years.
2 Cassettes Running Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
Abridged by Elspeth Santa Clara
Produced by Nicholas Jones
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Watchman
Bombs are exploding in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby-traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch and to listen, then to report back to his superiors, nothing more. The job, offering glimpses into the most private lives of his victims, appeals to Miles. He doesn’t lust after promotion, and he doesn’t want action. He wants, just for once, not to botch a case. Having lost one suspect - with horrific consequences - Miles becomes too involved with another, a young Irishwoman. His marriage seems ready to crumble to dust. So does his home. He is being pursued by `The Hell-Raiser of Fleet Street’ reporter Jim Stevens, who also has his sights set on MP Harry Sizewell.
Meanwhile, Miles, pursuing dreams of beetles and moles, is given one last chance for redemption - a trip to Belfast, which quickly becomes a flight of terror, murder and shocking discoveries. But can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action?
4 Cassettes Running Time: approx. 6 hrs 30 mins
Abridged by Katrin WilliaMS
Produced by Elspeth Santa Clara
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A Good Hanging Vol 1
Four stories starring Detective Inspector John Rebus and set in Edinburgh - a city that gives birth to crimes of passion, accident and long-hidden jealousy.
A Good Hanging is set during Festival time. When a scaffold, a prop in a Fringe play, is used for a real hanging, is it a prank, or a publicity stunt gone wrong ... or will Rebus discover that there is more to it? In The Dean Curse, Rebus is called out to investigate a stolen Jaguar XJS convertible which exploded along with the unfortunate thief. In Auld Lang Sync, Rebus reluctantly spends Hogmanay among the crowds thronging the Royal Mile and meets an acquaintance intent on `making peace’. Sunday finds Rebus in a contemplative mood ...
As well as many stage and screen roles, Macpherson has been DCI Jardine in Taggart for thirteen years.
2 Cassettes Running Time: approx. 2 hrs 30 mins
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A Question of Blood
A shooting incident at a private school outside Edinburgh. Two seventeen-year-olds killed by an ex-Army loner. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, ‘there’s no mystery ... except the why’. But this question takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds that he is not alone. Army investigators are on the scene, and won’t be shaken off. The killer had friends and enemies to spare - ranging from civic leaders to the local Goths - leaving behind a legacy of secrets and lies. Rebus has personal problems too. He is fresh out of hospital, hands heavily bandaged, and he won’t say how it happened. Could there be a connection with a house fire and the unfortunate death of a petty criminal who had been harassing Rebus’s colleague Siobhan Clarke? Rebus’s bosses seem to think so ...
‘James Macpherson deserves a special place in the audiobook hall of fame. He takes you inside Rebus’s head and makes you want to stay there.’ Christina Hardyment, lndependent
As well as many stage and screen roles, Macpherson has been DCI Jardine in Taggart for thirteen years.
4 Cassettes Running Time: approx. 6 hrs 40 mins
Produced by Nicholas Jones
About The Author
In His Own Words…
Born in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland In 1960. Attended local comprehensive school, then went on to University of Edinburgh. MA in English Literature (specialising in US Literature). Then started studying towards a PhD in the Modern Scottish Novel, but wrote my own stuff instead. Early "successes" were with poetry and the short story. One story raged out of control and became, my first novel, The Flood.
Married in 1986 and moved to London. Worked as a secretary at the National Folktale Centre, then as a journalist (rising to acting editor) on monthly music magazine hi-fi Review. Dropped out in 1990 and moved to the French countryside. This pastoral idyll failed to stop me writing dark, dark fictions.
Was elected a Hawthornden Fellow in 1988. Won Chandler-Fullbright Award in 1992. Won CWA Short Story Dagger in 1994 (or was it '95?); same story shortlisted for 1995 Anthony award. Won the Short Story 'Dagger' again in 1996, and celebrated by moving back to Scotland.
Two sons, Jack and Kit.
Er.....that's it.
Ian Rankin is the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews and Edinburgh.
A contributor to BBC2’s ‘Newsnight Review’, he also presented his own TV series ‘Ian Rankin’s Evil Thoughts’, on Channel 4 in 2002. His most recent novel, Resurrection Men, was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in both hardback and paperback. He recently received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh.
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
Jackie Leven Said
(Orion Audio,
2005)
May 05
A Good Hanging Vol 2
(Orion Audio,
2004)
Watchman
(Orion Audio,
2004)
A Good Hanging Vol 1
(Orion Audio,
2003)
A Question of Blood
(Orion Audio,
2003)
Strip Jack
(Orion Audio,
2003)
Beggars Banquet Volume 3
(Orion Audio,
2003)
Beggars Banquet Volume 2
(Orion Audio,
2003)
Resurrection Men
(ISIS,
2002)
Beggars Banqet Volume 1
(Orion Audio,
2002)
Blood Hunt
(Orion Audio,
2002)
Resurrection Men
(Orion Audio,
2001)
(John Rebus)
Let it Bleed
(Orion Audio,
2000)
(John Rebus)
Black and Blue
(Orion Audio,
2000)
(John Rebus)
Jackie Leven Said
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